“Ideas have a short shelf life. You must act on them before the expiration date. World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker said it all when he remarked, "I can give you a six-word formula for success: Thnk things through-then follow through.”

“If your face is going to “talk” for you anyway, you might as well have it communicate something positive.”

“to put it as philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson did, “To be simple is to be great.”

“Have to sow excellent seeds to have an excellent life. Must start with sowing excellent thoughts.”

“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.”

“I saw a television sketch that, with some variations, might seem familiar in many households. A husband is watching television and his wife if trying to engage him in conversation: Wife: Dear, the plumber didn’t come to fix the leak behind the water heater today. Husband: Uh-huh. Wife: The pipe burst today and flooded the basement. Husband: Quiet. It’s third down and goal to go. Wife: Some of the wiring got wet and almost electrocuted Fluffy. Husband: Darn it! Touchdown. Wife: The vet says he’ll be better in a week. Husband: Can you get me a Coke? Wife: The plumber told me that he was happy that our pipe broke because now he can afford to go on vacation. Husband: Aren’t you listening? I said I could use a Coke! Wife: And Stanley, I’m leaving you. The plumber and I are flying to Acapulco in the morning. Husband: Can’t you please stop all that yakking and get me a Coke? The trouble around here is that nobody ever listens to me. 5.” ― John C. Maxwell, Be A People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships 0 likes Like “The one with the plan is the one with the power. It doesn’t matter in what kind of activity you’re involved. Employees want to follow the business leader with a good business plan. Volunteers want to join the pastor with a good ministry plan. Children want to be with the adult who has the well-thought-out vacation plan. If you practice strategic thinking, others will listen to you and they will want to follow you.

“Life’s greatest rewards come from your inner self, from the choices you make, from how you decide to live under whatever circumstances you find yourself in.”

“Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about themselves, and small people talk about others”

“The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you.”

“The bookends of success are starting and finishing.”

“only secure leaders exhibit servanthood.”

“Good Thinking Produces More Good Thinking”

“What can a quote do for you?  A quote is a powerful tool for our mind, our soul, our spirit.”

“Every time we choose action over ease we develop an increasing level of self-worth, self-respect, and self-confidence.”

“You can lead your horse to water, but you can’t manage him to drink.